DAIRYMEN CONFER.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 17, 20 June 1913, Page 2

DAIRYMEN CONFER.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION'S CONFERENCE. MOISTURE IN CHEESE. COMPETING WITH THE DANES. Palmerston N., June 17. Tim big annual conference of dairymen of tlie Dominion, held in connection with the Manawatu A. and P. Association's winter show, began to-day with the nineteenth annual meeting of the National Dairy Association of New Zealand, Ltd. The president (Mr. A. Morton) occupied the chair. Mr. Morton, in moving the adoption of the report (already published), said that the document was a lengthy one, and almost every question affecting the industry was touched upon. The Association could congratulate itself upon the increase and progress made during the past year. This, he believed', was due to a great extent to the progress of dairying in the Auckland province, particularly in the Waikato. A grmt deal of land hitherto regarded as waste was being turned into valuable country, and lie thought it was only a matter of time when the Auckland province would forge ahead of even Taranaki in the matter of export of dairy produce. Taking the value of the exports from New Zealand and comparing them with tTiose of a few years ago—some ten years ago the exports were valued at £200,000 per annum, but now thev exceeded ,C 3,000,000 in value. That meant,that dairy pro duce had risen from the bottom to second i to top on the list of exports, and it was Inow only exceeded by wool. Next year he believed that it would even top the list. (Applause). It was noticeable that a number of herd-testing associations were being formed throughout the Do-1 minion, and he believed that it would be beneficial if the factories were to urge their suppliers to help on the work of the Association. DIRTY MILKING MACHINES. The very largo use of milking machines had resulted in a somewhat unsatisfactory position relative to the production of milk, the president went on. A very large percentage of the machines recently reported on at'' the annual meeting of the South Island Association had been found dirty. That was very unfortunate. and it was possible that the day would arrive when the machines would be subjected to periodical Government inspection. That would be the case if the farmers did not take care, but it was a position which none of them' wished to arise. HIGH PRICE OF DANISH BUTTER. They would recollect that at the beginning of the season the prospects were that prices would be high, and a large quantity of the produce was placed upon the London market on consignment terms. There was one feature of the London market during the year which gave cause for thought—the disparity between 1 the price of New Zealand anil Danish butter. \ The quality was reported to be the same, but although they had hoped for a decrease in the difference, there had actually been an increase. The London agent of the Association ha/I been devoting a great deal of time to the market, and from his reports it was quite certain that New Zealand produce; and especially cheese, I'iad not * liad a fair deal at Home. (Hear, hear)w As far as complaints were concerned, lifter had been practically free, but Ui - had been many and frequent regardinr cheese. , MOISTURE IN CHEESE. A large number of the complaints related, continued Mr. Morton, to what was known as "openness" in the cheese, and it was a welH -iwn fact that this was duo to much mo -' ure. It might be that the factories producing cheese had not had satisfactory milk, for it was certain that for cheese-making a better standard of milk was required. It rested with the factory directors themselves to improve the cheese-making conditions, for it was not pleasant for the dairy community to have so many complaints. SATISFACTORY FINANCE. Referring to the balance-sheet of the Association, Mr. Morton said that it compared satisfactorily with that of the previous year. The new scale of .subscription to the Association had resulted in a better condition of the profit and loss account, and in the more united 'support of the industry. PRICES IN THE FUTURE. Regarding the future, Mr. Morton said he believed the prospect's were good. He did not anticipate very high prices for the following season, but there was every prospect of a steady and strong demand for New Zealand produce ou tin; market. There had been a large export of margarine, but he believed there would always be a strong demand for good butter oil the Home market. (Applause). Mr. .Morton concluded his address Inwishing the members success in'the coming season. Mr. A. MacFarlanc seconded the adoption of the report, which was carried unanimously. ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. The election of five directors resulted in the return of Messrs A. Morton (re- j elected), H. D. C. Forsyth (re-elected 1 ,. 1 and D. Powdrell, all of Taranaki. and Messrs T. Bassett (re-elected) and 4 C Hubbard (re-elected), of Auckland. FACTORY MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION. Palmerston N., June 17. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association w'as held this evening. The meeting is a fixutrc held in connection with the National Dairy Association's annual conference. The president, Mr. W. C. Dixon, occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of some twenty members.

After reviewing the finances of the year, which showed a credit balance of £3O 2s Bd, the report went on to say:—"As our Association is the only reco«msod united hodv of factory managers m Xcw Zealand free from labor un?ons or Arbitration Court awards, we would point out to members the importance of such unity as being instrumental in voicing unbiased opinion in matters renting to the dairying industry. There has never been a time during the annals of this industry that has required so much sound thinking and united effort to bring about improvement, and uniformity in our butler aiul cheese as the present day. As we are inaugurating a series . I,!IPM"sl ,!I P M "s at our annual conference we 110I 10 that those members who can will express their opinions through this clian-

Tn moving the adoption of the executives report, the president said that " Wfl fnr »»ity «u the part of the managers brought forward the suggest'on of holding gatherings in connection with other bu-ge shows, such as llawera, New 1 lymoulh and Auckland. A gathernig might even lie held in connection with le Dunedin winter show, but even if they did not go as tar afield as that re was no doubt that such conferences would materially help in gettim' managers together in greater numbers. ° "T '■•'Pni-t and balance-sheet were unanimously adopted. The foil,l'xvh.jr oirieer-! were elected:I esident, Mr. vi , dents Messrs \\\ l) ixon , McQueen. • li Idleto" and Kelly; committee. Messrs K. Sinclair, r,en»e. M. T. West. |s,|al.. < >'»<'". ami !'• Kchvasdc lion' secretary and tr"nsnrer. Mr. ,1. Murnv ft U&' kCTj Mr ' W ' E ' Beil<kll *